Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has told Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea that midfielder Jorginho is 'complicated' to play against amid transfer exit talks to Juventus.
The pair faced off against each other in the 2022 Finalissima as the Champions of Europe wilted against the Copa America winners in a packed-out Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night. In terms of looking at the game from a Chelsea perspective, Jorginho alongside loanee for 2021/22 Emerson Palmieri both started the contest for Robert Mancini's men.
The Brazilian-born left-back is being viewed as Ben Chilwell's natural backup for 2022/23 and his performance in this one showed just why he would be a competent back-up despite a few struggles with dealing with the red-hot Messi on the night. It was a different story for the 30-year-old who looked somewhat off the pace in an Italy midfield that was overwhelmed by Lionel Scaroni's side who made a real statement of intent ahead of Qatar 2022 with three goals and another trophy for Messi and co including Blues target and Lautaro Martinez to build upon the newly found confidence of this rejuvenated giant of world football.
